Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 99 Princess is Shy

Chapter 99: Chapter 99 Princess is Shy

Qi Yu was drinking tea when she was suddenly choked by these words, causing her to spray the tea out and cough violently several times.

How did the conversation suddenly shift to this topic? What does this have to do with anything?

Li Mingjue gently patted her back to soothe her, watching her forehead break into a sweat as she coughed. He held back from commenting, "You’re already so grown up, yet you still get choked by drinking water."

Qi Yu glared at him, thinking she looked fierce, but her eyes, still watery from the coughing, rendered the glare rather ineffective.

The Princess had not expected that her casual remark would cause such a reaction and shook her head amusedly.

She’s still just a child, after all.

She looked at Qi Yu, a hint of apology appearing on her face, and said, "I was a bit too hasty."

Qi Yu, her face red from coughing, did not know how to respond.

Though marriage and childbirth were very natural topics, she had never considered these issues, not to mention that her current body was only just eighteen years old.

In modern times, this age was just about starting college, far from marriage and children.

At this age, she had focused all her energy on advancing her medical skills, coldly rejecting anyone who showed interest in her.

Dating? How could that be more fun than acupuncture?

Even after leaving the Imperial Palace, she was still somewhat dazed.

Seeing her furrowed brows, Li Mingjue couldn’t help but sigh and comfort her, "Mother didn’t mean to rush you, don’t take it to heart."

Discussing such topics in the cramped carriage made even Qi Yu, who had a thick skin, feel uncomfortable.

She silently moved a bit further away and turned to look awkwardly sideways, asking, "Have you... thought about this issue?"

Li Mingjue originally wanted to say he didn’t care much, but seeing how she kept avoiding eye contact, he couldn’t resist teasing her and deliberately said, "Of course, I have."

Qi Yu suddenly turned toward him, eyes wide in disbelief, "You...?"

Li Mingjue found her expression irresistibly adorable, much like a startle-prone little hamster.

He intentionally moved even closer, gazing deeply at her and asked in a low voice, "What about it, Princess? Have you never thought about it yourself?"

As his breath fell on her cheek, Qi Yu swallowed and couldn’t help but move back a little more.

But the carriage was only so big—she couldn’t run even if she wanted to. She could only push him away with both hands, declaring righteously, "Of course not!"

Thinking about having children had really never crossed her mind.

Moreover, they were clearly just in a platonic roommate relationship!

Seeing her embarrassed to the point of not knowing where to look, Li Mingjue chuckled lightly and sat up straight, no longer watching her.

Qi Yu quietly breathed a sigh of relief, but before the warmth on her face subsided, a deep voice reached her ears, "This matter, I have thought about for a long time."

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Prince Residence. Qi Yu didn’t wait for Chunlan to help her descend; she simply lifted the cumbersome hem of her dress and jumped down nimbly.

Chunlan watched her run into the residence, lifting her dress, somewhat puzzled.

What happened to the Princess?

Li Mingjue slowly got off the carriage and, watching the hastily retreating figure, his lips curled into a faint smile.

Curiously, Chunlan asked, "Prince, did the Princess encounter something?"

Otherwise, why would she seem so off after just a trip to the palace?

Li Mingjue let out a light chuckle, his tone sounding very pleased, "It’s nothing, the Princess is just shy."

Having said that, he strode meteorically towards the residence, leaving behind a group of attendants who had no idea what had happened.

Chunlan scratched her head. Was this really how the Princess showed shyness?

It seemed more like she was trying to avoid someone.

Qi Yu ran all the way to the back yard, where Song Ling had just brewed a pot of hot tea; she snatched it and poured herself a cup.

Song Ling watched, puzzled, as she poured the scalding hot tea down her throat, drinking the bitter tea with the fervor of drinking alcohol.

For the first time, a complex expression appeared on his typically placid face as he reminded her, "Princess, that’s a pot of hot tea."

Qi Yu threw down the cup and glanced at him lightly: "I know."

"Alright then..." Song Ling decided not to disturb her ’enjoyment’ of the tea.

He didn’t know what had upset her today; the usually carefree person was now looking rather melancholic.

It took a whole pot of tea for Qi Yu to quell the fire in her heart.

She firmly refused to admit that Li Mingjue’s words had frightened her, even though some rather colorful thoughts had crossed her mind.

She, a modern independent woman, had never eaten pork nor seen pigs run; how could she be so easily flustered by his words?

This was impossible!

Qi Yu deceitfully nodded to herself, calmly replacing the teacup under Song Ling’s slightly concerned gaze.

When her mind cleared, she was finally in the mood to discuss serious matters: "Yesterday, I went to the Prime Minister Residence and deliberately mentioned the box of jewels in front of Qi Anran and Wang. They are bound to make a move within the next few days."

Song Ling was adding tea leaves to the teapot when he paused, pinching the leaves, "They have already become greedy and will definitely target Suiyu Pavilion."

Qi Yu nonchalantly picked up a fan beside her, tapped it against his hand to indicate he should drop the tea leaves first.

Then she slowly continued: "I intentionally leaked the information to them; all their moves are within my predictions, so there’s nothing to fear."

Song Ling nodded, covered the teapot, and continued her thoughts: "Although they are full of ideas, they lack the capability, so they will inevitably seek help from Prince Anran."

"Exactly," Qi Yu casually threw the fan on the table, producing a sound neither light nor heavy.

With a smile tinging her lips, she scoffed: "Prince Anran just lost a significant amount of silver and one of his capable men; he surely cannot resist this temptation."

Song Ling shared her thought but remained less composed than Qi Yu, his brows tinged with a trace of worry.

"Aren’t you afraid they will indeed act against you?" he asked.

Ming’an, now on the verge of collapse, had long lost his usual composure after being stripped of both money and people.

In recent days, Qiu Lian had noticed that there were always people watching around the hostel.

The person who had poisoned him had not yet been found, and after being reprimanded by Li Tianze and ordered to quickly find the person...

But with the individual in Princess Lingya’s hands, dead or alive unknown, Qiu Lian, no matter how anxious, could only wait idly each day at the hostel.

It was likely only a matter of time before Ming’an’s sent men would be discovered.

Then, another spectacle would unfold.

After sorting through this tangled web in her mind, Qi Yu’s features cleared, she raised an eyebrow and said meaningfully, "What’s there to fear, isn’t there still a spoiler?"